We are taking a break for the next few weeks. We are moving servers and since we’re moving servers we opted to do a major overhaul of backend stuff. While this shouldn’t effect your ability to read our blog while we’re gone, you can find us over on Facebook or Twitter if you notice something […]
Homeschoolers do back to school a tad different than other families. Sure we need the regular pens, notebook paper, markers, crayons and other school supplies but these four things top the list of many homeschoolers during the back to school season. Curriculum – Homeschoolers shop for curriculum geared to the individual needs of each child. […]
10. It’s your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how to fairly share the tax burden. 9. It’s your children’s education. You elect local and state school board members who set public […]
Chicken Pot Pie
Today’s Topic: Is spending too much time on your computer bad for you? Too much of a good thing is bad no matter what that good thing is and the computer is no exception. But how much is too much? Some parents monitor screen time (TV, computer, video games) and limit their children to a […]
Today’s Topic: Has education become more about temporary results and grades than long-term success and knowledge? In one word, yes. Grades have always been the way to decide whether a child “got” a concept and it’s only gotten worse over the last few years. Teachers are being graded. Schools are being graded. If school’s don’t […]